This paper documents the impact of popular media on racial hate by examining the first American blockbuster: 1915's The Birth of a Nation,…
How do media portrayals of potential policy beneficiaries’ identities sway public support for these policies in a public health setting?…
Policy with concentrated costs often faces intense localized opposition. Both private and governmental actors frequently use financial…
Housing policy is one of the most important areas of local politics. Yet little is known about how local legislatures and executives make…
To move forward on any of the challenges confronting Boston, we have to think about how we are — physically — getting there. Climate change…
How do high-profile acts of police brutality affect public trust and cooperation with law enforcement? To investigate this question, we…
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During the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, states issued and then rescinded stay-at-home orders that restricted mobility. We…
Roughly a thousand people are killed by American law enforcement officers each
year, accounting for more than 5% of all homicides. We…
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When does self-interest influence public opinion on contentious public policies? The bulk of theory in political science suggests that self…
For many Americans, cities have become a beacon of hope. They are widely recognized as engines of the U.S. economy and laboratories of…